2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 7,395. The median age was 42.8 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 125.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 129.1 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 93.4% White, 3.8%
Black or African American, 0.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.0%
Asian, 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 0.5% from some other race, and 2.3% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 0.8% of the population. There were 2,714 households in the county, of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 30.2% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 7,916 people, 2,985 households, and 2,122 families residing in the county. The
population density was . There were 3,321 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 95.10%
White, 3.79%
Black or
African American, 0.28%
Native American, 0.10%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander, 0.06% from
other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 0.37% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 2,985 households, out of which 32.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.80% were
married couples living together, 12.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. 26.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.91. In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.70% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 30.30% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 109.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.80 males. The median income for a household in the county was $18,544, and the median income for a family was $24,918. Males had a median income of $25,930 versus $19,038 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $13,325. About 25.20% of families and 30.40% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 41.00% of those under age 18 and 22.90% of those age 65 or over.
Life expectancy Of 3,142 counties in the United States in 2013, Lee County ranked no. 3,111 for the life expectancy of males and 2,989 for longevity of females. Males in Lee County lived an average of 68.5 years and females lived an average of 76.7 years compared to the national average for life expectancy of 76.5 for males and 81.2 for females. Moreover, the average life expectancy in Lee Country was stable for males and declined by 1.5 years for females between 1985 and 2013, compared to a national average for the same period of an increased life span of 5.5 years for men and 3.1 years for women. High rates of smoking and
obesity, and a low level of physical activity appear to be contributing factors to the low life expectancy for both sexes. ==Politics==